The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday, announced the final figures of the Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, collected by registered voters across the State for the Saturday, 15th August 2026, Governorship Election in Osun State.
National Commissioner, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, in a statement on Friday, highlighted that out of the total of 2,339,233 registered voters in the State, 1,906,390 PVCs, representing 81.50 per cent, have been collected. He said that the remaining 432,843 PVCs, representing 18.50 per cent, have been safely deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in line with the Commission’s established practice.
INEC noted that some persons with damaged, defaced, or lost PVCs applied for replacement of their cards. A total of 6,101 among those who applied printed downloadable copies of their PVCs, it added.
IEC maintained that a table of the PVCs collected, Polling Unit by Polling Unit (PU), has been published on the Commission’s website.
The Commission reassured political parties, civil society organisations, media, and the good people of Osun State of its total readiness to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent, and inclusive election on Saturday, 15th August 2026.
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